Question

Agatha Christie was a widely read writer of mysteries. What kind of phrase are the bolded words? adverb phrase participle phrase adjective phrase appositive phrase

Answer 1

adjective phase is the phase in bold by Agatha Christie especially in madam Marple's books

Answer 2

Answer :

The given sentence 'Agatha Christie was a widely read writer of mysteries.' contains an adjective phrase as 'widely read' and 'of mysteries' have been used to describe what kind of a writer Agatha Christie was.

Collins English Dictionary defines 'adjective phrase' as 'An adjective phrase or adjectival phrase is a group of words based on an adjective, such as 'very nice' or 'interested in football.' An adjective phrase can also consist simply of an adjective. '